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The real astronomy
  • Explore above your head

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Whats up next ?
In this talk we will examine the different
wonders up in the sky , Look at the future
possibility in space , comets etc . Hope it
would give you bit idea of astronomy and deep sky
celestial objects . Astronomy is a subject
which not actually a subject to study but a
hobby in which you have to be an amateur.

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Galileo
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10 things that can easily shock you
  • 1.Quasars- Quasars are big black holes which are
    formed when a star dies before being born. When
    this occurs the dust particles and clouds gets
    mixed with each other and it spins which forms
    air to threshed and lights generated by which
    starts an explosion
  • Which makes a quasar, these quasars then forms
    into small galaxies these small either gets
    bigger by adding more stars to it example Milky
    Way galaxy or Andromeda galaxy (the most biggest
    galaxies in the universe(till man has explored)
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Magentars
  • As you know, neutron stars are formed when stars
    more massive than our Sun explode as supernovae.
    When these stars die, they no longer have the
    light pressure pushing outward to counteract the
    massive gravity pulling inward.
  • This enormous inward force is so strong that it
    overcomes the repulsive force that keeps atoms
    from collapsing. Protons and electrons are forced
    into the same space, becoming neutrons. The whole
    thing is just made of neutrons. Did the star have
    hydrogen, helium, carbon and iron before? Thats
    too bad, because now its all neutrons.
  • You get pulsars when neutron stars first form.
    When all that former star is compressed into a
    teeny tiny package. The conservation of angular
    motion spins the star up to tremendous
    velocities, sometimes hundreds of times a second.
  • But when neutron stars form, about one in ten
    does something really really strange, becoming
    one of the most mysterious and terrifying objects
    in the Universe. They become magnetars. Youve
    probably heard the name, but what are they?
  • As I said, magnetars are neutron stars, formed
    from supernovae. But something unusual happens as
    they form, spinning up their magnetic field to an
    intense level. In fact, astronomers arent
    exactly sure what happens to make them so strong.
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3.Geomagnetic reversal
  • A geomagnetic reversal is a change in a planet's
    magnetic field such that the positions of
    magnetic north and magnetic south are
    interchanged. The Earth's field has alternated
    between periods of normal polarity, in which the
    direction of the field was the same as the
    present direction, and reverse polarity, in which
    the field was the opposite. These periods are
    called chrons. The time spans of chrons are
    randomly distributed with most being between 0.1
    and 1 million years with an average of 450,000
    years. Most reversals are estimated to take
    between 1,000 and 10,000 years. The latest one,
    the BrunhesMatuyama reversal, occurred 780,000
    years ago and may have happened very quickly,
    within a human lifetime.1 A brief complete
    reversal, known as the Laschamp event, occurred
    only 41,000 years ago during the last glacial
    period. That reversal lasted only about 440 years
    with the actual change of polarity lasting around
    250 years. During this change the strength of the
    magnetic field weakened to 5 of its present
    strength.2 Brief disruptions that do not result
    in reversal are

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4.Earth losing magnetic feild
  • Consequences of Earth Losing its Magnetic Field
  • Compasses Would do Strange Things
  • Image via Britannica
  • Compasses are really nothing more than tiny
    magnets, and like all magnets, they align
    themselves with nearby magnetic fields.
     Conveniently, Earths magnetic field is strong
    enough to force compasses to align north-to-south
    but with our planets magnetic field gone,
    compasses would point to any nearby source of
    magnetism.  Even an outcrop of magnetic rock
    could do the trick.In fact, scientists have
    documented this effect before.  Magnetic
    anomalies places on Earth where nearby natural
    magnetism cause compasses to malfunction are
    found around the world.  In the Central African
    Republic, for example, unexplained magnetic
    variations in Earths crust cause compass needles
    to point in random directions, rendering them
    useless for navigation.  If our planets magnetic
    field disappeared, wandering compasses could
    become the norm worldwide.
  • 2.  Birds Couldnt Migrate for the Winter
  • Humans arent the only animals that exploit
    Earths magnetic field for navigation.  Many
    birds, sea turtles, lobsters, honeybees, salmon,
    and even fruit flies have biological compasses
    termed magnetoreceptors   built into their
    bodies.  Birds use this ability to seek warmer
    climates during winter months, while sea turtles
    navigate the open ocean and seek beaches to lay
    their eggs.  Scientists even think that most
    female sea turtles return to the same beaches
    every year a feat made possible in part by
    their natural compasses.
  • If Earths magnetic field disappeared, many
    animals that depend on compass navigation could
    be in serious trouble.  Sea turtles could
    literally get lost at sea.  Migratory birds might
    fly in the wrong direction, threatening their
    survival.  Honeybees might get lost trying to
    find their hives, which could impact the
    pollination of flowers and other plants.  With
    their navigational abilities severely
    compromised, these and many other organisms could
    face extinction.

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Along with our biodiversity, the loss of Earths
magnetic field could alter Earths auroras, known
commonly as the Northern and Southern Lights. 
These beautiful phenomena are created when our
planets magnetic field channels charged
particles from the sun known as the solar wind
into our planets upper atmosphere.  The solar
wind is usually deflected by our magnetosphere
(the invisible shell created by Earths
magnetic field), but around the north and south
poles, the magnetosphere dips inward like a
funnel, allowing the solar wind to interact with
our upper atmosphere.  The result of this
interaction are the spectacular, multicolored
bands of glowing plasma known as auroras. Auroras
on Earth have been known to shine so brightly, a
person could literally read by them.  But without
Earths magnetic field, our entire upper
atmosphere would be exposed to the solar wind,
completely changing how our auroras might
appear  they could even cause
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5.  Cosmic Rays Could Reach Earths Surface
  • Credits tejasvi and his celestron power seeker
    50 AZ telescope
  • Our magnetic field doesnt just give us beautiful
    auroras it keeps us alive.  Cosmic rays and the
    solar wind are harmful to life on Earth, and
    without the protection of our magnetosphere, our
    planet would be constantly bombarded by a stream
    of deadly particles.  The effects of cosmic rays
    on the body can be pretty terrifying.  While on
    lunar missions, for example, astronauts often
    reported seeing flashes of light when they closed
    their eyes the direct result of cosmic rays
    passing through their retinas.  A few even
    developed cataracts years later.
  • Radiation and cosmic rays are a real concern for
    NASA, especially when it comes to long-term
    spaceflight.  Astronauts on a mission to Mars
    could undergo up to 1000 times the exposure to
    radiation and cosmic rays that they would get on
    Earth.  If Earths magnetic field disappeared,
    the entire human race and all of life, in fact
     would be in serious danger.  Cosmic rays would
    bombard our bodies and could even damage our DNA,
    increasing worldwide risk of cancer and other
    illnesses.  The flashes of light visible when we
    close our eyes would be the least of our
    problems.

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